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Founder of Forensic Fluids Labs to kick off spring speaker series

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… A leader in oral fluid drug testing, Forensic Fluids' scientific testing equipment separates the company from its … the U.S. and Canada. Forensic Fluids has won numerous awards for sales growth, innovative processes, customer … use of cutting-edge technology. In 2009, Forensic Fluids was the recipient of a Michigan Top 50 Companies to Watch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3818

WMU alumnus breaks new ground with unique flooring business

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… provides next-day flooring installation, replacement and repair to the multifamily housing industry in Albuquerque, … complete prorate statements, rate installers and more. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience? Being a … to put in a lot of extra effort and I felt like we were always battling time when it came to balancing multiple hours …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48159

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

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… in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift store. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aishi Dhar Puja walked through the lobby of Western Michigan University’s … looking for volunteers to help clean, sort, organize and repair items, especially during peak donation times. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… mission. Bautista will be based at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he will be "managing their science … Engineering and Medicine. Bautista is most looking forward to gaining a broader perspective of the astrophysics … and Science Program—a multi-disciplinary program that funds scientific research on issues that are related to the law—in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research

College of Arts and Sciences

… science and biology, Dr. Mohammed Hashim has become an award-winning researcher as well as a caring and inclusive … the U.S. Science Support Program. This highly competitive award funded the last year of his Ph.D. studies, and in July … annual meeting of the United States Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling.  Hashim’s other accolades include …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146

Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact

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… sciences. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's one thing to say you want to change the world and another to go and do it. Omer … "I feel empowered," he says. "I feel an immense gratitude toward Western." Idris' passion for medicine began early on. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831

James A. Howell obituary

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… died Nov. 16 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was 81. A specialist in analytical chemistry, Howell joined … than 36 years of continuous service to the University. He was well liked by his students, peers and colleagues, and … Societies. He also had been a member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society; Phi Lambda Upsilon; and Pi Mu …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12055

Kalexsyn president next speaker in Entrepreneurship Forum

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… Dr. Robert Gadwood, co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of Kalexsyn Inc., will speak at 8 a.m. … Dr. Robert Gadwood Before founding Kalexsyn, Gadwood was associate director of medicinal chemistry at Pharmacia … 2003. Prior to working in the pharmaceutical industry, he was an assistant professor of chemistry at Northwestern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2724

Using matrix theory to untangle social media explored in lecture

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… computer science in mathematics at Virginia Tech, where he was awarded Man of the Year and Outstanding Student honors in the … His research interests focus on applied linear algebra and scientific computing, as well as Krylov subspace methods, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2286

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private … has slowed the activities of "MROs" (maintenance and repair organizations), the entities that live and breathe …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek